Usual care versus web-technology usage for delivering information relating to healthy eating and active lifestyles Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Conditions
Interventions
Upon completion of baseline measures, participants were randomly assigned into either intervention or control group. Participants in the control group received their usual treatment and did not have a
interactive tasks and self-directed tasks. Interactive tasks involved activities where participants in the intervention group had communication with each other in completing tasks. Online discussion f
Sponsors
Centre for Online Health, The University of Queensland
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Participants of this study were children who attended the clinics for general treatment at outpatient clinics at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Brisbane, Australia.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Children and adolescents who were under ongoing treatment for weight problems and eating disorders prior to the baseline stage 2. Children and adolescents who were unfamiliar with computer and web technology use 3. Children and adolescents who had insufficient English language proficiency
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Level of healthy eating was measured by the number of portions of fruit and vegetable intake according to the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating (AGHE). Daily intake scores of fruit and vegetables were divided into two categories: fruit and vegetable intakes that meet the AGHE recommendations and those that do not meet AGHE recommendations. In order to make these decisions, data were obtained from the questionnaire. 2. Level of physical activity was measured by the frequency of physical activity and sedentary behaviour, which were based on the Australia’s Physical Activity Recommendations. The weekly frequency scores of the physical activity and sedentary behaviour were divided into two categories: scores that meet national recommendations and those that do not meet the recommendations. Data obtained from the questionnaire were used to assess the level of knowledge relating to eating and physical activities of the participants. The questionnaire included 11 questions relating to nutritional knowledge. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Psychological factors and acceptance of the website by the participants. The psychological factors concerning self-efficacy beliefs, barriers to changes to adopt healthy practices and evaluation of the acceptability of the website were examined | — |
Countries
Australia
Outcome results
None listed